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Jackrabbits hit the road for two in Michigan
12/14/2010 4:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
South Dakota State hits the road this week for just the second time this season for games at Western Michigan on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET, and at Central Michigan on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.
The Jacks opened the season with road wins at Eastern Illinois and at Iowa before coming home for a season-long seven game home stand, the longest such home stand since an undefeated eight game stretch during the 1991-92 season. SDSU went 5-2 during the home stand, but did fall in two of the final three games.
Hot shooting Milwaukee shot nearly 63 percent from the floor and 61 percent from three-point range in an 82-70 win over South Dakota State in the final game of the home stand on Saturday. The Jacks, who shot 45 percent on the night overall (28-of-62) and 29 percent from deep (5-of-17), fell to 7-2 on the season with the loss.
Griffan Callahan scored a game and career-high 20 points in the loss, including an 8-for-8 night from the free throw line, which keeps him atop the national rankings with a perfect 28-for-28 mark from the charity stripe. Nate Wolters and Clint Sargent both added 16 points in the loss, with Wolters adding seven assists.
SDSU committed a season-low six turnovers, but allowed a season-high 14 three pointers, and season-highs in field goal percentage and three-point percentage.
Nate Wolters leads the Jackrabbit offense through nine games with 17.2 points per game, with 50 assists and with 16 steals. He also pitches in with 3.9 rebounds per game. Clint Sargent averages 13.1 points per game and adds 3.2 rebounds, Callahan leads the team with 5.7 rebounds per game and adds 10.8 points per game, while Chad White rounds out the Jacks double-digit scorers with 10.4 points per game.
JACKS DROP ONE SPOT IN MID-MAJOR TOP 25 POLL - For the first time in its short Division I history, the South Dakota State men's basketball team cracked the collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll, when the Jackrabbits debuted at No. 25 in the poll released on Nov. 22.
A week after debuting in the poll, the Jacks jumped eight spots to No. 17, where they remained for two weeks, but fell one spot in the poll released on Monday to No. 18.
JACKRABBITS AMONG THE NATION'S BEST - The Jackrabbits enter the week leading the nation with a 7.9 turnover margin, ranked second with 9.3 turnovers per game, fourth with a 1.6 assist to turnover ratio and ranked 15th with a .416 three-point field goal percentage. Individually, Griffan Callahan's perfect 28-for-28 mark from the free throw line leads the nation, while Nate Wolters ranks 10th in the nation with a 3.85 assist to turnover ration and 31st in the nation with 5.6 assists per game.
CALLAHAN PERFECT FROM THE LINE - Junior Griffan Callahan enters the week with a perfect 28-for-28 mark from the charity stripe, including a season-high 8-for-8 effort vs. Milwaukee on Dec 11. Every other player in the nation enters the week with at least one miss from the free throw line.
CLIMBING THE 1,000 POINT CLUB LADDER - Jackrabbit Senior Clint Sargent became the 41st member of the SDSU 1,000-Point Club on Feb. 25, 2010, in the Jacks 66-53 win over Western Illinois right here in Frost Arena.
Sargent started the season tied for 33rd on the all-time list with 1,035 points, but enters the week ranked 21st all-time with 1,153 points, needing 11 points to crack the top-20 on the all-time list.
NAGY RAISING MONEY FOR HAITIAN RELIEF EFFORTS - Head coach Scott Nagy teamed up with Samaritan's Feet in each of the last two seasons to raise money and shoes for children in Haiti, a cause that really hits home for Nagy and his family, especially after a major earthquake shook the country on Jan. 12, 2010.
Already scheduled to coach in his bare feet on Jan. 23, 2010, against Oakland to raise money and shoes, the devastation in Haiti caused Nagy to shift his focus from shoes to earthquake relief, which worked to the tune of over $6,000.
Jackrabbit fans can play their part again in 2011, when Nagy coaches barefoot when the Jacks host IPFW on Jan. 22, in Frost Arena. Anyone interested in donating can simply text SHOES to 85944, which automatically adds $5 to your next phone bill. Donations from the 605 area code go specifically to help Nagy's cause.
RABBITS ON THE RADIO - Originated from the AM 570 WNAX studios in Yankton, S.D., SDSU men's basketball games can be heard on a total of five stations throughout South Dakota on the Jackrabbit Sports Network.
• 570 AM
- WNAX - Yankton
• 910 AM - KJJQ "The Ranch"
- Brookings
• 1060 AM - KGFX - Pierre
• 950 AM KWAT or 96.9 FM
KDLO - Watertown
• 99.5 FM - KRKI - Rapid
City
Six-time winner of the South Dakota Associated Press Sportscaster of the Year and 1998 National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association South Dakota Sportscaster of the Year, Steve Imming returns for his 20th season as the play-by-play voice of the Jackrabbits.
THE JACKRABBIT EXTRA ON GoJacks.com - Subscribers to the Jackrabbit Extra on GoJacks.com watch every Jackrabbit home game and select road games streaming live on the internet.
In addition, subscribers can listen to every game, home and on the road, streaming live on the internet. To learn more about the Jackrabbit Extra, or to subscribe, log onto GoJacks.com and click on "sign up"
THE JACKRABBIT INSIDER ON FOX - Fans of South Dakota State Athletics can get a weekly behind-the-scenes look at Jackrabbit sports teams by tuning into "The Jackrabbit Insider."
Hosted by Tyler Merriam, the show airs on Sunday on KTTW FOX 17 at 10:30 p.m., and can also be seen on Fox Sports North at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays.
THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS
Western Michigan Broncos (4-4, 2-2 Home) - The Broncos come into Saturday's game riding a three game winning streak with home wins over Alma and Detroit, and a win at Georgia State last Saturday in Atlanta. The Broncos host the Jackrabbits this Saturday before leaving for the World Vision Invitational in Logan, Utah on Dec. 21-23, with games against Troy, Utah State and Idaho State on the schedule.
Flenard Whitfield leads a trio of Broncos averaging double figure points with 12.1 points per game. He also adds a team-high 5.5 rebounds per game. Demetrius Ward adds 11.3 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Matt Stainbrook scores 10.1 points per game and ranks second on the team with 5.4 rebounds.
The Series vs. Western Michigan - The Broncos won the first and only meeting between the two teams, 81-68, on Dec. 7, 1957, in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Central Michigan Chippewas (2-6, 0-1 Home) - The Chippewas, who host Wright State on Tuesday and Detroit on Saturday before welcoming the Jackrabbits on Monday, enter the week riding a three game losing streak and fell in six of their last seven games.
Jalin Thomas enters the week leading the Chippewas with 17.0 points per game and ranks second on the team with 4.8 rebounds. Trey Zeigler averages 15.9 points per game and leads the team with 5.6 rebounds per game and with eight blocks. The next highest scorer on the team, Amir Rashid, averages 6.9 points per game, and leads the team with 21 assists.
The Series vs. Central Michigan - The Jackrabbits lead the all-time series 2-0, including an 84-81 win on Dec. 18, 1967, at the Wayne State Classic in Detroit, Mich., and an 80-72 win on Dec. 19, 2009, at Frost Arena.
NEXT UP FOR THE JACKRABBITS - Following this week's three game road trip, and a short holiday break, the Jackrabbits return to the road, and to Summit League play, at UMKC on Dec. 30, and at Southern Utah on New Year's Day.
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